Anderson County High School

Anderson County jumped to a 16-4 lead after a quarter then continued to build the margin on the way to a 68-16 win over visiting Eminence on Friday night.

However, the victory could have been costly as freshman Eriel McKee, who led Anderson with 14 points, suffered what was thought to be a strained knee ligament early in the third quarter. McKee dressed for Saturday's game with Collins but did not play.

Twelve different Anderson players scored as they remained unbeaten in district play and moved to 11-5 on the season.

Owen County broke a tie with two minutes to play, then held on to beat visiting Anderson County, 61-57 in boys' basketball action Friday night.

Anderson, which had been clinging to a one-point lead going into the fourth quarter, saw Owen convert a turnover to take the lead 56-54. Then after the Bearcats missed a shot, the Rebels nailed a 3-pointer to go up by five points.

The Anderson County High School boys' basketball game at Eminence, postponed Tuesday night because of the snow, has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 13. Tip-off for the varsity game is set for 7:15 p.m. The contest is a crucial 30th District seeding game. If you are unable to attend the game, follow Anderson News sports editor John Herndon on Twitter for updates.

Matt Fogle took home three awards and three players received two varsity awards aat the annual Anderson County baseball awards/kickoff dinner, held Tuesday night at the high school.

Two departed seniors were also given awards for outstanding play. Jacob Russell was named the Most Valuable Player and Kyle DeLong received the Derrick Wells Award for the outstanding pitcher. Both were members of last year's senior class.

The Anderson County vs. Shelby County basketball double-header, postponed by inclement weather on Dec. 17, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 2 at Anderson County High School. The girls’ game is set for 6 p.m. to be followed by the boys’ game.

A date for honoring Anderson County’s all-time team in celebration of the 100th season of Anderson County basketball has still not been determined.

The Anderson County High School football banquet, originally scheduled for Dec. 14, but snowed out, has been rescheduled for Monday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m. The banquet will take place in the school cafeteria, according to head coach Mark Peach.

Seniors are asked to bring drinks and bread. Juniors should bring desserts while freshmen and sophomores are asked to bring vegetables and salads.

Throughout a month of playing some of the state’s best girls’ basketball teams, the Lady Bearcats had been in the games, even in a position to pull the upset a time or two. They’d lost by one point to Sacred Heart. They had been within four before running out of gas in the final minutes against Perry Central.

The Pegasus Sports Network has announced its internet coverage of the 2010-11 Anderson County Bearcats and Lady Bearcats. The network will provide live internet radio coverage of 15 Anderson County regular season games, plus the entire 30th District and Eighth Region tournaments. In addition, PSN will follow either or both teams if they advance to the Sweet 16.